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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KMTR 100502
CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
902 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY

PZZ500-101200-
902 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING
MONTEREY BAY...GULF OF THE FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARIES...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS TIO THE COASTAL
WATERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY AND WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHERLY.
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RETURN BY SATURDAY.



PZZ570-101200-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
902 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 7 TO
9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL
9 TO 11 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 13 TO
15 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 12 TO 14
FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.



PZZ540-101200-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
902 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR
LESS. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

THU
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8
FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL
9 TO 11 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. RAIN.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 13 TO
15 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 11 TO
13 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. 



PZZ545-101200-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
902 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6
TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DECREASING TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

THU
W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
8 TO 10 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 11 TO
13 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 9 TO 11
FT.


..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET AT 11
SECONDS DECREASING TO 5 TO 7 FEET WEDNESDAY.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET AT 11 SECONDS
DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 FEET WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 0.9
KNOTS AT 1:08 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 2.2 KNOTS AT 1:30 PM
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.



PZZ575-101200-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
902 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.  WIND
WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 8
TO 10 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 14 TO
16 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 12 TO
14 FT. 



PZZ560-101200-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
902 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

WED
NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR
LESS. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

THU
N WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.

FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING LIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 11 TO 13
FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 9 TO 11
FT.



PZZ565-101200-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
902 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WED
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR
LESS. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9
FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 13 TO 15
FT.

SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 11 TO
13 FT.



PZZ530-101200-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
902 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.

FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S IN THE EVENING...THEN...
BECOMING W 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY.

SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW.

SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. 



PZZ535-101200-
MONTEREY BAY-
902 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WED
E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LESS
THAN 2 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

THU
E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
LESS THAN 1 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 6 FT.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

FRI
E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT.
W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.

SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT.
W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.



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